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Senior Statistician
Application Deadline: 22 January 2025
Department: Social Surveys
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: London/Edinburgh
Reporting To: Head of Statistics
Description
Role: Senior Statistician
Location: London/Edinburgh
Department: Social Surveys - Statistics
Contract: Permanent
NatCen is a leading social research organization that works to provide valuable insights and data for a better understanding of society. We are seeking a Senior Statistician to join our dynamic team. This role offers an exciting opportunity for an experienced statistician to make a significant impact on survey design and data analysis.
What you will do...
* Design complex sampling and weighting schemes from scratch with minimal input from other statisticians.
* Select survey samples using statistical software with minimal input from other statisticians; check/QA samples generated by other statisticians.
* Generate survey weights for survey analysis with minimal input from other statisticians; check/QA weights generated by other statisticians.
* Review, develop, and implement new methodology related to survey design and analysis with minimal supervision.
* Undertake complex data analysis using techniques such as logistic regression and Latent Class Analysis (LCA).
* Advise/teach researchers and customers on statistical and methodological issues with support from other statisticians (where required).
* Be part of the tendering process for research projects - both contributing to Research Proposals and being a member of the team for tendering interviews.
* Lead on the tendering process for methods projects, including grant applications.
* Write sections/chapters for research and technical reports with minimal input from other statisticians.
* Contribute to the development and mentoring of more junior staff.
* Disseminate statistical work via conferences and written reports/papers.
* Support the Head of Statistics with line management.
* Perform any other reasonable duties that NatCen may require that are consistent with the broad nature of the job role.
What you will need...
* Good academic background, preferably including a degree with substantial statistical content.
* Substantial experience working in survey research; for example, in social/market research, government, other public/voluntary sector, or academia.
* Knowledge of survey statistics, with practical experience of survey sampling and weighting.
* Familiarity with SPSS, R, Stata, or a similar statistical package (with substantial experience of scripting/coding using the relevant command language).
* Good standard of written English.
* Aptitude for explaining complex statistical issues in a clear and comprehensible manner, with experience of doing this in a professional environment.
* Ability to work well under pressure and manage multiple deadlines, with experience of doing this in a professional environment.
* Keen eye for detail.
Nice to Have:
* Experience with sampling/weighting on probability panels would be an advantage but is not essential.
* Experience of line management is not essential but would be an advantage.
NatCen Requirements:
* Maintain high ethical standards.
* Demonstrate knowledge and awareness of all responsibilities in relation to maintaining confidentiality with both written and oral communication.
* Actively conform to the legislative and procedural requirements in relation to the collection, management, storage, and destruction of data.
* Follow the requirements of our Operating Standards and also meet the requirements of all our ISO standards.
* Other duties which may be required from time to time.
What you'll get...
As well as a competitive salary and an excellent working environment (including a home/office hybrid working environment), you will be working for the largest independent social research organisation in the UK. We are proud of the benefits we offer our employees which include:
* 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays) rising to 30 days holiday after three years' service
* An excellent defined contribution pension scheme with NatCen contributing 7.5% of your salary
* Extensive flexible working arrangements, including part-time and remote working, suiting people at different stages in their life and career
* Personal and professional development
* Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
* Discount packages with a range of retailers, e.g. shopping, utilities and leisure
* Cycle to Work scheme
* Season Ticket Loan
* Free eye tests
* Health Cash Plan
* Payment of one professional subscription
* Group Life Assurance paying up to 5 x the annual salary to nominated beneficiaries in the event of death in service
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